Born in Ukraine

Mikheil Saakashvili - Georgian politician and the statesman. Held a post of the president of Georgia of c on January 25, 2004 till the November 25, 2007, one of leaders «revolutions of roses» as a result of which Edward Shevardnadze was detached from the power.

Igor Sikorsky — the Russian and American aircraft designer, the scientist, the inventor, the philosopher who is a founder first-ever: four-motor plane «Russian hero», passenger plane "Ilya Muromets", transatlantic hydroplane and serial helicopter of the one-screw scheme.

Ukrainian science originated in 10-th to 12-th centuries. The names of scholars of the Kyiv Rus were well known to the medieval Europe. Among them, for instance, was philologist Meletiy Smotrytskiy whose Slovenian Grammar laid the foundation for spelling a great many of Slavic languages. In the 18-th century the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy was a major center of science and scholarship.

Ukraine is a country which has given the world many prominent figures world who proved themselves in different branches of science and technology, culture and art. However, the thorny history Ukraine, i.e. its many years under the rule of other countries and empires, meant that their names were often suppressed or associated with other nations where they achieved glory.

Boxing brothers Vitaliy and Volodymyr Klitschko are perhaps the most famous Ukrainians in the world. Beyond the boxing ring both Klitschkos are loved in their motherland as charming and educated, erudite and intelligent ambassadors who combine sporting excellence with a strong pro democracy stance and support for civil society. We decided to ask Vitaliy Klitschko how he succeeds in combining all his interests and how he sees the future of Ukraine.

Valeriy Lobanovsky. This is an entire epoch in Soviet, Ukrainian and European football. Lobanovsky's football is a discovery that will remain in the history of the world of football forever. Valeriy Lobanovsky was both a remarkable player and an outstanding coach. His legendary corner kick – “a banana kick” – was included in all the textbooks on football.

The name of Mazepa is widely known in the world culture through the immortal art, literature and music of the 18-th and later centuries masters. In the West he has an image of a legendary, almost a fairy-tale figure of a romantic lover and a passionate fighter for freedom. Victor Hugo composed a poem to his honor that had caused quite a ripple among then European literati. Voltaire devoted to him a big part of his essay on Carl XII. And Lord Byron wrote a fantastic poem where he idealized Mazepa as a romantic Prometheus-like hero.

From personal experience

Vishal Ratnakar, theoretical physicist (India-Ukraine)
I graduated from Kharkiv State University in 1991. The Kharkiv School of Theoretical Physics was known throughout the world. Now I work as a consulting engineer at an international company. My knowledge of the Ukrainian mentality and the skills of gripping any subject quickly, which I acquired at the university, have proven very helpful in my current job. The only recommendation I have for my countrymen who are going to come to Ukraine to study is that you must learn, first and foremost, that the front passenger seat in a car here is on the right side. The rest is easy to learn.

Firsthand

Wu Li, Manager (China-Ukraine)
This year I have graduated from a higher educational institution in Kyiv and obtained a diploma. Currently, I am an intern at an international travel company operating in Ukraine. In the future, I plan to manage the business of a Chinese company in Ukraine’s market. I have the necessary knowledge for this, and cooperation between our two countries is on the rise. Besides, I have many good friends here. I would like to warn my compatriots who want to come to Ukraine that winters here are the same as in the northern provinces of China. So, do not forget warm clothes. But it is much warmer in the houses.

Not from hearsay

Olga Nemirovskaya, future lawyer (Russia-Ukraine)
Two years ago I decided to enter an educational institution in Kyiv and now I am here, studying. First, it is cheaper than in Moscow. Second, I have relatives and friends here who can support me. And third, I looked for new impressions, new places, and new discoveries. Kyiv proved the right choice for me. It combinesbeauty, antiquity, and the rapid rhythm of life typical of other big cities! I would like to say to my countrymen who are contemplating study in Ukraine that I study here in Russian and communicate in Russian as well. As for Ukrainian, it is a friendly and understandable language. I can already speak it a little. It’s cool!